Trondheim, Norway

Trondheim

City

From upper left: Outer city with Nidelva & sea port, Verftsbrua bridge, Trondheim Central Station at Brattøra, Inner city with Nidaros Cathedral, Old Town Bridge with Lykkens portal, Rosenborgbassenget at Nedre Elvehavn

Flag

Coat of arms

Nickname(s): Stiftstaden
(Norwegian: "The diocese city")

Trondheim

Coordinates: 63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°ECoordinates: 63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E

Trondheim

Established

997

Government

• Mayor

Rita Ottervik

Area

• City

321.81 km² (124.25 sq mi)

• Urban

342.30 km² (132.16 sq mi)

• Metro

7,295 km² (2,817 sq mi)

Population (2017)

• City

340,464

• Density

1,100/km² (2,700/sq mi)

• Urban

269,972

• Urban density

790/km² (2,000/sq mi)

• Metro

367,132

• Metro density

50/km² (130/sq mi)

• Municipality/ Urban rank

3rd/4th

• Metro rank

4th

Demonym(s)

Trondhjemmer
Trondheimar
Trondheimer

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Website

www.trondheim.kommune.no

Trondheim (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtrɔnhæɪm]), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a population of 187,353 (January 1, 2016), and is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. It is the third largest city in the country, with a population (2013) of 169,972 inhabitants within the city borders. The city functions as the administrative centre of Sør-Trøndelag county. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the river Nidelva. The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions.

The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; since then, it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller.

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